Summary

That one moment had sparked a series of events that included—among other things—John coming over to Sherlock with a full pint in his hand and telling him that it was a shame for him not to have a drink; Sherlock forcing himself to drink beer even though he far preferred wine or any other, tastier alcohol; Sherlock deducing John’s entire family history and status among his friends; John and Sherlock not looking up from one another to the point where John’s friends left without him because they apparently couldn’t get his attention; and finally, John boldly asking him if he wanted to take this somewhere else.

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Or, John is in London on leave from the army and has a one-night-stand with Sherlock that ends up spiraling into much more.